Race Reports

November rolls around. I swing my leg over my trusty steed to ramp up training for my final goal of the season. I am putting in some big miles leading up to the 23rd, so I can cram my face with copious amounts of turkey,…

So today was the first mountain top finish of the race. Funny enough, however, the course today reminded me incredibly of a lot of the races I did when I lived in Belgium last summer. It was a winding country road that went through some…

The race festivities started off with a bang. We had a lazy day before stage 1, soaking up the good vibes, eating some delectable Chinese food (I told the guys, don’t get used to it, it can be quite hit or miss and this place…

Tour of Poyang Lake 2017 September 12-23 The unpredictable chaos that is international racing began weeks before the race even commenced. In 2016, we had gotten our invite for the Tour of Poyang Lake just a week before it started, which left us with impossibly…

Its been a while since I’ve written one of these so hang with me. The Giro is one of my favorite races of the year. Not only is the race only a block from the ocean and the embarcadero but its also one of the…

Today was the 3rd and final stage of the Coqui Dorado stage race in Puerto Rico. Team Herbalife went into the stage with Gavin tied with two other riders for 2nd overall, Colin in 9th, and Dave in 10th on the general classification. Our morning…

A stage race isn’t a real stage race in Latin America without a hotdogger crit. With that requirement in the mix, the Clasico de Ciclismo Internacional El Coqui Dorado gave us a 1.5 mile loop with 80 ft of climbing per lap. Add in some…

The six of us got to Puerto Rico with no issues and all our bikes and equipment showed up. Unusual, but we will take it. We went on two spin rides and played a whole bunch of dominos the past two days, trying to pass…

We were crossing a bridge over the Arkansas River in our Nature’s Bakery Ford E350 van when I peered through the window and saw the depraved fray below. It was taking place on the riverbank. Scantily clad men and women, bejeweled, beglittered, some wearing duck…

Nevada City Classic definitely sits at the top of my list for favorite NorCal races. The race is well known for its challenging circuit and large crowds out watching. Some notable names like Greg Lemond and Lance Armstrong have also taken part in the race…